Component Editing
8-44 Electronics Workbench
8.7.2 Add a Footprint dialog box
To add a footprint to the User Database or Corporate Database:
1. Select either
Corporate Database or User Database in the Database Name field of the Select
a Footprint
dialog box. For details, see “8.7.1 Select a Footprint dialog box” on page 8-39.
2. Click on
Add in the Select a Footprint dialog box. The Add a Footprint dialog box displays.
3. Enter the required footprint data as shown above.
4. For BGAs (Ball Grid Arrays):
• Check the
Enable alpha-numeric BGA functionality checkbox.
•
Alpha (Depth) — enter the number of rows of footprint pins in the BGA.
•
Numeric (Width) — enter the number of columns of footprint pins in the BGA.
Enter desired data in these fields.
Select either SMT (surface mount)
or TH (through-hole).
Contents of list increases as
Number of Pins (above) is
increased.
